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Samuel Dalembert agreed to a one-year deal with the Mavericks.

He was with the Mavericks for the 2013-14 season and was at times in coach Rick Carlisle's doghouse. Dalembert is likely just going to be some emergency depth, which will likely be needed because of how often Zaza Pachulia is hurt. He is not worth drafting in fantasy leagues. Jul 25 - 2:12 PM

The Mavs are likely going to choose Dalembert, JaVale McGee, Tyler Hansbrough or Elton Brand to add some depth to the bench. Dalembert couldn't get minutes with the Knicks at times last season and would have trouble doing so again next year. Jul 13 - 6:14 PM

The Mavs are taking a "fresh look" at Samuel Dalembert, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.com.

He was with the Mavs in the 2013-14 season and played 20.2 minutes per game during that season. His minutes did dip to 17.0 last season and would likely be below that number next year. Dalembert would be more of a rim protector for the Mavs and wouldn't be involved on the offensive side of things. Jul 13 - 2:54 PM

Depth Charts

As part of Mark Cuban's pitch to Wesley Matthews during free agency, Cuban told Matthews that he wanted him to be a cornerstone piece for the franchise.

"One of the first things he said to me was he wanted me to be a cornerstone piece of that franchise moving forward," Matthews said. "I told Cuban this the other day: This is the first time, head-to-toe, that an organization has had faith and confidence in me. From coaches, to GM to owner — complete confidence. That's all I wanted. That's all I wanted." It's clear that the Mavericks view Matthews highly, and it definitely was interesting to learn that the Blazers never even attempted to re-sign him. Matthews is hoping to be ready for training camp, but his Achilles injury will make him a risky selection on draft day.

Chandler Parsons (knee) will be attending Team USA's minicamp in Vegas, but he will not be participating.

He will be joining Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant and Kevin Love on the sidelines, as he is still recovering from knee surgery. Parsons will have a much larger role in the Dallas offense with Rajon Rondo and Monta Ellis out of town, so he should be a solid mid-round pick in fantasy drafts this season. Parsons' knee should be good to go for the start of the season, although Dallas has been quiet on their end regarding his status.